Lin Jiujiu didn't explain further; she had to figure these things out for herself.
The carriage stopped in front of the Lin family's house. When Jiang, the foreman, and the others saw their master return, they all went up to greet him.
After these days of hard work, the main structure of the house has been completed, with only some of the roof tiles on some of the rooms yet to be installed.
The main reason for this is that too many tiles were ordered, and the kilns that produce them couldn't keep up with the demand.
Now that we don't need that many people, Foreman Jiang originally planned to let some people leave, but the food at Lin's place was too good and no one wanted to go.
Left with no other choice, Foreman Jiang was pushed forward to discuss the matter with Lin Jiujiu.
“Madam Lin, the house here is almost finished, but we didn’t have enough manpower on the mountain side before, so it hasn’t been leveled according to your requirements yet.”
"Do you think I should relocate one of the workers who are doing odd jobs here to the other side?"
Lin Jiujiu gave him a strange look and smiled, "Foreman Jiang can arrange this himself. Since we hired you as the foreman, we trust you, so there's no need to report everything."
Jiang, the foreman, was delighted to hear her words. He had taken on quite a few jobs, but he had never seen a boss like Lin Jiujiu who was willing to let an outsider like him do the work.
Lin Jiujiu walked back while discussing the next arrangements with Foreman Jiang.
When they were almost near their residence, Lin Jiujiu remembered to ask.
"According to Foreman Jiang, how long will it take for my house to be completed?"
She had heard from Lin's mother before that when they moved to the new house, she wanted her maternal grandparents' family to come and visit.
Lin's mother's house is quite far away, so we'll definitely need to ask someone to help us in advance.
It was really inconvenient for their family to squeeze into that small, dilapidated house, and Lin Jiujiu wanted her family to move into the new house as soon as possible, so she naturally didn't want to delay any longer.
Foreman Jiang calculated the time and said, "The main courtyard and the east wing are all completed. I went to check on them today, and the paint is completely dry. After ventilating for about ten days, we can move in."
The others will probably arrive later.
Lin Jiujiu thought about it and agreed. Anyway, she didn't plan to have her brothers move to her own yard for the time being.
Lin Yu and Lin Luo are not married yet, and it would be too lonely for them to live in separate courtyards. It would definitely be better for them to live with their parents.
Needless to say, Lin Xiaomei was still young and naturally stayed with her father and mother.
Lin Jiujiu has no plans to live alone with Xiaodouding for the time being.
As for the eldest brother and sister-in-law, they will definitely have a side room reserved for them in the main courtyard. Whether they want to live alone in the east wing or live together is up to them.
Now that the main courtyard and the east wing have been prepared, we can move into our new home once the furniture arrives.
And just in time, the furniture they ordered today will be delivered in about ten days.
That will be the perfect time to arrange the move.
Having received the specific time from Foreman Jiang, Lin Jiujiu went to her mother to arrange for someone to be invited from her maternal grandparents' house.
We just happened to buy a horse-drawn carriage today, which will come in handy.
Upon hearing that they were going to invite his maternal grandfather, Lin Luo immediately agreed.
"Dad, please take me with you. I haven't been to my maternal grandparents' house in so long. I miss them so much."
After thinking for a moment, Lin's father nodded.
My father-in-law had some education in his youth and knew some characters. Although he did not hold any official rank, he opened a school in the countryside to teach the village children some basic numerology.
Having been a teacher for so long, he was quite serious, and his children were all afraid of him. Only Lin Luo was good at flattering and being obedient, and the old man liked him quite a bit.
Because Lin's mother had suffered a lot in the Lin family over the years, Lin's father naturally felt guilty and short-tempered when facing his father-in-law. Bringing Lin Luo along would at least save him from being glared at.
Seeing his cowardly appearance, Lin's mother laughed and scolded, "You're hopeless."
She then said, "I will go with your father. I haven't been back to my parents' home for a long time, so it's time for me to go back and visit."
On my way back, I'll pass by your eldest sister's place and send her a message, asking her to come back and join in the fun.
When Lin Jiujiu heard her mother mention her eldest sister, she smiled and added, "Have my eldest sister bring her son and daughter along, as well as her husband."
Although she wasn't the original owner of this body, she knew that since she returned, this older sister, whom she had only met a few times, cared for her no less than her parents and brothers.
Lin Jiujiu was willing to take extra care of her.
Besides, once the orchard and winery are built, the family alone will definitely be too busy. If my eldest sister is willing, she can come back to help.
Putting everything else aside, living with them would definitely be better than living with her in-laws.
In the original owner's memories, although her brother-in-law was honest and filial, he also genuinely cared for her older sister, which was why Lin Jiujiu was willing to help them.
Lin's mother was overjoyed to hear this. Now, most of her children were with her, except for her eldest daughter who had married into another family. Moreover, because they were useless, they had dragged her down and made her life in her husband's family difficult.
They would be happy to let her go back to her parents' home if given the chance, not only to see her grandson and granddaughter, but also to ask about her daughter's recent situation.
Lin's mother nodded, her nose feeling a little sore.
"Okay, okay, I'll definitely go and say it myself then."
The reason she insisted on going herself was because she was afraid that if someone else went, her in-laws would not let her go.
Lin Jiujiu didn't understand her mother's concerns. After confirming the moving date, she started thinking about brewing wine.
She didn't rush to do it. Instead, during dinner, she took out the liquor she had bought, patted the seal, and opened the bottle.
Except for Lin Xiaomei and the youngest Xiaodouding, everyone in the family poured a bowl, and even Xiaobai had a bowl placed in front of him.
Seeing her daughter wasting money like this, Lin's mother wanted to say something, but then she thought that the money was earned by her daughter herself, and she could spend it however she wanted. She knew that if she said too much, it would only annoy people, so she kept quiet.
Lin's father was also a wine lover. He had a decent alcohol tolerance and usually knew his limits. In addition, the two old men in the Lin family would keep the good things in their own room and then distribute them to their own children.
Lin's father could only have a small taste during the Chinese New Year.
Even so, Old Man Lin never bought any wine throughout the year; all of it was homemade by his father.
Homemade rice wine is usually not filtered multiple times, so the wine appears somewhat cloudy and the flavor is not very strong.
But the one bought from the distillery had a wonderful aroma as soon as it was opened. Lin's father couldn't help but take a deep breath, pick up the bowl in front of him, and take a small sip.
Then, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Good wine, truly good wine!"
Seeing that he liked it, Lin Jiujiu got up and poured him a full glass.
She had just tasted it; it was just low-alcohol rice wine, and drinking a little wouldn't give her a headache.
Seeing her father's eager expression, Lin Xiaomei secretly dipped her chopsticks into Lin Luo's bowl, and before the others could react, she put a little bit in her mouth and licked it.
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